What names do cooking apples have?

Answer 1

Following is a list of apples that are especially good for cooking. The asterix means the apple is DEFINATELY reccomended. The cortland is a good choice when you want a very smooth texture. Braeburn Cortland * Empire Granny Smith* Greening * Idared Jonathan Mcintosh * Newton Pippin * Rome Beauty Spencer Wine sap * have fun!

Answer 2

Cooking apples are often harder and more acidic than 'eating' apples.

The availability of cooking apples varieties will vary in different parts of the world, depending on local preferences and soil/climate etc, and on the economics of transporting and/or importing suitable types of cooking apples to the various markets.

Some cooking apple varieties

Allington Pippin

Annie Elizabeth

Balsam

Belle de Boskoop

Bismark

Blenheim Orange

Bountiful

Braeburn

Bramley

Bramley's Seedling

Calville Blanc

Cameo

Cathead

Charles Ross

Cockpit Improved

Cortland

Crab apple

Crispin

Criterion

Edward VII

Empire

Fuji

Gala

Galloway Pippin

Ginger Gold

Golden Delicious

Golden Noble

Granny Smith

Gravenstein

Grenadier

Horneburger Pfannkuchen

Howgate Wonder

Idared

James Grieve

Jonagold

Jonathan

Jumbo

King of the Pippins

Lane's Prince Albert

McIntosh

Monarch

Newton Pippin

Newton Wonder

Nittany

Norfolk Biffin

Northern Spy

Orleans Reinette

Paula Red

Peasgood Nonesuch

Pink Lady

Rev W Wilks

Rhode Island Greening

Rome Beauty

Royal Gala

Shenandoah

Spartan

Stayman

Summer Rambo

Transparent

Winesap

Winter Banana

York (or York Imperial)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSARE ALL COOKING APPLES SUITABLE FOR ALL TYPES OF COOKING?

No! Some varieties are particularly good for apple pie, while others may be better for apple sauce or for baking whole.

So, what you want to make from your apples (e.g. pie, sauce, or baked whole) will determine which variety you should use.

(See Related links below where you can check the characteristics of different apples.)

ARE COOKING APPLES OK TO EAT RAW?

A few are. In fact, some of the varieties listed are very good eating apples. But most cooking apples are best cooked! You will be surprised how horrible they are if you try to eat one raw!

CAN I GET ALL THESE TYPES OF APPLES IN THE SHOPS?

No. Not all apples varieties are grown commercially. Often there are only one or two types that would be available to you locally. If you can't get the variety of cooking apple you would like, using whatever type is available to you will doubtless be quite suitable.

WHERE CAN I GET A PARTICULAR TYPE OF APPLE IF I CAN'T BUY THEM IN THE SHOPS?

If you want to try a variety that you can't find in the shops, you'll have to find a friend or local smallholder who grows it. Alternatively, you could grow your own! But remember, it might be a few years before your tree(s) produces enough good fruit to make an apple pie!

(From seed, 6-10 years. From a graft, 3-4 years, but it will take a few years longer to reach full size!)

See 'Related links' below for more information.